Social Sciences Division

Glennys Young, professor of history, explains Putin's goal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the lengths he will go to achieve it.

John Koenig, a lecturer in international studies, explains why the recent conflict is extremely unlikely to lead to a direct military engagement with the U.S.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, explains the importance of morale and popular opinion in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Laada Bilaniuk, professor of anthropology, explains her reaction to watching Ukraine under attack.

Jessica Beyer, co-leader of the Cybersecurity Initiative in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, explains how Americans may feel the effect of Russian cyberattacks.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, discusses false flag attacks and how the concept may apply to the recent conflict in Ukraine.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies; Sofiia Fedzhora, a Fulbright foreign language teaching assistant; and Sasha Senderovich, assistant professor of Slavic languages and literatures, are quoted in this article about how Ukrainians in Seattle are reacting to the invasion of Ukraine.

Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, explains the historic echos of unionization at the Amazon Fresh store.

Alexes Harris, professor of sociology; and Ian Kennedy, a doctoral student in sociology, discuss how legal fines and fees are badly in need of reform.

Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains how, although mail election processing has increased in recent years, there has not been any change in voter fraud levels.

Generations of scientists have tried to identify biological predictors of violence. Professor Oliver Rollins has concerns about their research.

Mark Igra, a graduate student in sociology, co-authored a new study on GoFundMe requests for help with medical bills.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, discusses the causes and potential outcomes of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Students are searching home deeds in Washington state for racially restrictive covenants. Their findings are sobering. 

Through testimonios, graduate student Olivia Orosco explored the COVID experience of Latinx caregivers.